{
  "id": 706468,
  "title": "Messi unsure he will play ‘much longer’ after father’s death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/messi-unsure-he-will-play-much-longer-after-fathers-death-706468",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T21:46:43.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/messi-unsure-he-will-play-much-longer-after-fathers-death/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Lionel Messi said he is unsure how much longer he will continue playing football as he posted an emotional tribute after his father’s death. Messi’s father Jorge was 68 when he died last week following a long illness. Jorge had been the Argentina forward’s agent since he was 14 and watched him become one of [...] The post Messi unsure he will play ‘much longer’ after father’s death appeared first…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}